DIAGNOSTICS OF DISORDERS AND DISEASES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM IN SCHOOLCHILDREN: APPROACHES, TERMINOLOGY, CLASSIFICATION

• Main Authors: N.B. Mirskaya, A.N. Kolomenskaya
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC 2009-01-01
• Series: Voprosy Sovremennoj Pediatrii
• Online Access: http://vsp.spr-journal.ru:80/jour/article/view/1111

<em>This article describes an information system for physicians working in general education institutes, which is named «Detection, correction and prophylaxis of musculoskeletal system disorders in students of general education institutes». This system was created for the purpose of improving diagnostics of initial stages of musculoskeletal system in schoolchildren, detecting of risk factors, and for the provision of timely prophylaxis during school education. The system was based on classification of functional disorders and initial stages of diseases of musculoskeletal system in schoolchildren, developed by authors of present article, and methods of medical examination and organization of this work.</em><br /><strong><em>Key words: schoolchildren, musculoskeletal system, diagnostics, classification, prophylaxis.</em></strong><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>(<em><em><em>Voprosy sovremennoi pediatrii — </em></em></em>Current Pediatrics. 2009;8(3):<em>10-13</em>)</em></span>